It was a battle in the Lone Star State Friday night with between the two Texas teams with the Texas Rattlers victorious over the Austin Gamblers. Daniel Keeping of the Rattlers set the league record for recording a qualified ride for 10 consecutive games with his 87.5 point ride on Gas Money. Another record was set by Cassio Dias for his jaw dropping 98.25 points on 2024 YETI PBR World Champion Bull Man Hater which was the second highest score in PBR history sending the Kansas City Outlaws to victory over the Nashville Stampede. Brady Fielder added to the Rattler's lead with his 86 point ride on Flyin’ Wired with the Rattlers beating the Gamblers by 170 points. The Rattlers are 14-11 this season, remaining No. 4 in the league with the Gamblers at No 5.
Dias’ record settling ride on Man Hater helped his team the Kansas City Outlaws reach 183-point to win against the Nashville Stampede. Sandro Batista of the Outlaws had an 87.75 point ride on Wingman in the first. Nashville answered back with Alan de Souza's 88.5-point ride on Spendin’ Cash. In the fourth round Cody Jesus had an 88.25 point ride on Wild Card for for Nashville and Brennon Eldred fired back for the Outlaws with a topped Modified Ride for 88 points for Kansas City. It came down to the fifth round with Diaz's record riding helping Kansas beat out Nashville by 183 points. The Kansas City Outlaws are now 17-8 this season.
The No. 1 Carolina Cowboys made their presence known in Cowtown Friday with a 73.5-point win against the Arizona Ridge Riders and a perfect 3-0 against Arizona in 2024. Cooper Davis of Carolina had an 89 points ride on Casper in the first. The Ridge Riders almost inched ahead in the second thanks to an 84 point ride Eduardo Aparecido on Coco. Carolina's Sage Kimzey sealed the win with his 86.25 point ride on Don’t Come Easy. Keyshawn Whitehorse of the Ridge Riders was bucked off Come Apart in 2.76 seconds, cementing the win for the Carolina Cowboys with 244.25 over Arizona's 170.75. Carolina maintained its No 1 spot and Arizona finished out Rattler Days at the No 10 spot.
The Missouri Thunder defeated the scoreless New York Mavericks with two ride scores, 173.25-0.00.
In the shootout round Fielder won it for the Rattlers with his 89.25 point ride on Woody for an unrivaled 89.25 points helping him take the lead in the 2024 PBR Teams MVP Race placing him 22 points ahead of No. 2 Crimber.
The Rattlers continued their winning streak Saturday in front of another sold old crowed beating Nashville by two ride scores, 175.5-0.00. The Rattlers took charge of the game early in the fisst with a big 87.5point ride from Brady Fielder on Wingman. Nashville failed have any qualified rides for the next five rounds. Rattlers’ Joao Ricardo Vieira secured the win with a ride to
with an 88 point ride on Haymaker. The Rattlers’ 3-0 weekend moved them to 15-11. maintaining
4th spot in the league. Nashville finished the weekend 0-3 which dropped them to 11-15 this season and to the No. 7 in the league knocking them out of playoffs.
The Austin Gamblers had a beauty of an upset over the No 1 Carolina Gamblers with 4-for-5 with qualified rides from Kaique Pacheco, Lucas Divino, Ramon de Lima and Jose Vitor Leme.
Carolina’s unfortunately only had one qualified ride from Cooper Davis in the first. Austin finished up Rattler Days 13-13 this season, maintaining No. 5 rank. The Cowboys finished 17-7-1 across 2024 but retained the No. 1 spot.
No. 9 Oklahoma Wildcatters beat out No. 2 Kansas City Outlaws by 89.25 points. Oklahoma took an early lead in the first thanks to big rides by Eduardo Matos and Bob Mitchell. Both teams had several buck offs the next few rounds but Julio Cesar Marques came in clutch for Kansas City in the fourth with an 85.75 point ride on Cold Creek but unfortunately Dias was bucked off Lever Action at 5.7 securing the win for Oklahoma who improved to 1-1 and 10-15-1 this season, keeping them at the No.8 in the league with Kansas City falling to 17-9 however they did maintain their No. 2 ranking.
Florida who was battling it out with Missouri was able to clinched a spot inside the Top 6 so the team will not have to compete in the Ride-in-Round on Oct .17 in Las Vegas at
South Point Hotel and Casino. Florida took an early lead in the first with an 88.5 point ride by Alex Cerqueira on Always Been Crazy. Missouri fired back with an 87.5 point ride by Paulo Eduardo Rossetto on Hay Ring followed by an 88.75-point ride by Joao Lucas Campos on Buckshot. In the third Missouri fought back with an 89 point ride by Andrew Alvidrez on Exodus. Florida answered back in the fourth with Elizmar Jeremias with an 88 point ride on Blue Suede Shoes Missouri tried to capitalize in the fifth but their closer John Crimber was bucked off, Ridgeway in 3.25 seconds. Dawson Gleaves did have an 86 point ride on Rafter P Construction’s Smooth Over It but it was not enough to give Missouri the win. Florida improved to 3-0 against Missouri and 15-10 this season, retaining the No. 3 spot in the league. Missouri now stands at 11-15 season and No. 6.
In the Shootout Round the Rattlers’ Fielder won the round with a 91.75 point ride
on Magic Hunter. Florida's Crimber finished 2nd in the Shootout Round with an 89.75 on Tulsa
Photos courtesy of Nicole Stevens
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